The United States has not yet reached a national peak of the omicron variant, the nation’s top doctor said, urging caution even as the explosion of cases has started to plateau in some areas. “We shouldn’t expect a national peak in the next coming days — the next few weeks will be tough,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Washington Post - Metered Site

Two people are dead and five others have been injured in a fire at a senior apartment complex in Kenosha. Fire Department Battalion Chief Ken Schroeder says the fire started at the Saxony Manor apartments about 9:30 p.m. Monday. Two people died in the fire and five others are hospitalized. Two of the five injured have life-threatening injuries.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: Officials launched an investigation after several buildings in Salisbury were destroyed by a nine-alarm fire as whipping wind gusts battered the seaside town early Monday morning. Firefighters responding to a reported fire in the area of Central Avenue and North End Boulevard around 2 a.m. found heavy flames tearing through Michael’s Oceanfront Motel.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV 7 Boston

VIDEO: There's creative and then there's creative. The Newberry Fire Department was trying to come up with ideas to help get more people interested in applying to be a volunteer firefighter. Gene Shealy, captain of recruitment for the fire department in Newberry said, "the thought came up why don't we try to put a sign on these concrete trucks.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

VIDEO: Firefighters in New Jersey are still trying to determine what caused a massive fire in Passaic on Friday night. Hundreds of firefighters battled the 11-alarm blaze in an industrial complex where flames shot 70 feet into the air. The fire was just a few feet away from igniting the Qualco Chemical Plant which was filled with potentially hazardous materials such as chlorine.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

In weather conditions like we saw Monday, getting around can be very difficult for anyone let alone emergency crews trying to help others. We all assume that if we call 911 for help, we'll get it and we will but it doesn't just magically happen. Pat Donovan is the guy who helps first responders help you if you need it in this weather.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHEC-TV NBC 10 New York

VIDEO: 114 years ago, Pennsylvania experienced one of its worst tragedies. "Every fire will change the lives of the people, who they are related to, people that knew them," said Luann Zambanini with the Boyertown Area Historical Society. On Sunday, the Boyertown Area Historical Society commemorated a fatal fire that happened at the Rhoads Opera House in 1908.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown

Fond du Lac Fire Rescue is spreading warmth to those in need… literally. The department has been collecting sleeping bags to hand out every winter since 2016. For the first time this year, the department is also collecting new hats and gloves. “We keep the sleeping bags on all of our rigs so that if one of our crew members see somebody in need then they just give them a sleeping bag,” said Community Risk Reduction Specialist Calie Tasch.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2022 12:42:17 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Fire crews are investigating what caused a house fire near Stoughton Friday afternoon. The fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of Williams Drive, according to Dane County dispatch. Stoughton Fire Chief Joshua Ripp when firefighters got to the scene, they found heavy smoke coming from the back of the home as well as the attic.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2022 3:54:51 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

For the second time in a week, fire trucks from departments across the region lined the streets of Mineral Point on Friday as the community paid its respects to a firefighter killed while responding to a crash on U.S. Highway 151 last week. Capt. Brian Busch, 43, was driving a Mineral Point fire truck that was hit by a semi truck while turning onto an emergency crossover on Highway 151 near mile marker 38 last Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2022 3:54:50 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

VIDEO: Driving around Beloit this weekend, you may notice hundreds of American flags lining the streets. Mark Finnegan said there were about 900 banners to cover the processional route for former Beloit Fire Chief Brad Liggett. “We thought, ‘Let’s just line the route like a hall of honor as a salute to him for all he did for so many of us,’” Finnegan said.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 10:14:58 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Smoke alarms can save lives. A potentially deadly situation could have been avoided in Milwaukee had there been a smoke alarm in the apartment. On Jan. 8, the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a call for smoke in an apartment building. There was light smoke and haze in the basement. Everyone evacuated the building except for one apartment.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 7:43:38 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Following several space heater related fires in Northeast Wisconsin and other parts of the country, the Oshkosh Fire Department has tips to ensure people warm up safely. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates portable and stationary heaters are involved in an average of 6,800 fires every year.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

VIDEO: Fire crews responded to a house fire in the 200-block of Ocean Boulevard West in Holden Beach Thursday evening. The structure appeared to be fully enveloped in flame by 6:30 p.m. according to witnesses on the scene. According to Holden Beach Police Department, two people were at home at the time and were able to exit the building without injury.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington

New York firefighters battled a fire with "great volumes of smoke" nearly 36 years ago at the same Bronx apartment building that caught fire Sunday, leaving 17 dead -- all from smoke inhalation, officials said. The March 1986 fire was documented in FDNY's official training publication, WNYF, in which members of the department write about fire incidents, highlighting protocols and training, according to a FDNY spokesperson.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

Cy-Fair Fire Department supervisor vehicles will now be equipped with whole blood for patients experiencing rapid blood loss from trauma. The department began providing pre-hospital whole blood for patients at the point of injury on Jan. 6, a collaboration with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Justin Reed, assistance chief of EMS for CFFD, said the project has been three years in the making with GCRBC.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle - Metered Site

PHOTOS: It’s been a year in the making, but the DeLand Fire Department’s new fire station, Fire Station 81, is set to open its doors for regular operations Tuesday, Jan. 18. The new station, at 343 W. Howry Ave., will replace the current fire station at 201 W. Howry Ave. So what’s new about the city’s newest fire station? The new Fire Station 81 is 16,000 square feet, an improvement over the old Fire Station 81, which totaled around 9,000 square feet.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The West Volusia Beacon

The Alabama Department of Public Health and the University of Alabama at Birmingham are in the midst of a multi-year project to enhance the statewide stroke response system and are now letting other states know how to follow their lead and build their own. The Trauma Communications Center Coordinated Severity-Based Stroke Triage project is funded by a $2.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UAB News

The Kaukauna Fire Department responded at 1:33 a.m. to a fire at 210 Whitney Street where a single-family residential building was found to have smoke coming from the side of the home and bathroom window. Firefighters entered the home and extinguished the fire in the bathroom. The home occupant reported that he awoke from sleep to find heavy smoke and went to the adjourning house to call 911.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2022 4:38:59 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Merrill Fire Department recently purchased new ballistic vests for its paramedics to wear on potentially high threat EMS calls, replacing the outdated, hard-to-maintain ballistic vests the department had been using, the Merrill Fire Department announced this week. In addition to active shooter scenarios, paramedics will wear the vests on calls that involve drug overdoses, domestic violence and physical altercations.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Pilot and Review